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Webinar Series 1 Oct 2026 9:00-10:15am EST Hosted by SBFN
Unlocking Adaptation & Resilience Finance: Helping Financial Sector Move From Climate Risk Assessment to Investment
Adaptation and resilience (A&R) finance is rising on the sustainable finance agenda as countries face increasing exposure and vulnerability to floods, droughts, cyclones, heatwaves, and other climate-related hazards. For financial sector, the challenge is no longer whether adaptation matters, but how to translate climate risk and resilience considerations into practical approaches that can inform policy, supervisory dialogue, market guidance, and investment decision-making.
The webinar will start with an expert overview of the “what, why, and how” of A&R investments for financial institutions: what constitutes credible A&R activities, assets, and financial products; why they matter for financial stability, risk management, competitiveness, client engagement, and sustainable growth; and how financial institutions can create the enabling conditions to identify, assess, and finance resilient projects.
The discussion will then examine how peer institutions have overcome implementation challenges and translated climate and physical risk assessments into policy and market action, stronger business cases, and investable pipelines. Speakers from a central bank, a banking association, and a financial institution will bring complementary policy, industry, and market perspectives, sharing how they have turned A&R priorities into practical frameworks and investments.
Webinar: Unlocking Adaptation & Resilience Finance: Helping Financial Sector Move From Climate Risk Assessment to Investment
Date & Time: October 1, 2026, 9:00-10:15 EST | 14:00 Casablanca | 15:00 CEST | 16:00 Nairobi | 21:00 SGT
Why attend?
Understand A&R finance: Learn what constitutes credible A&R investment, why it matters for the financial sector, and how it can support resilient growth.
Move from risk to investment: Explore how to create an enabling environment for A&R finance and strengthen the business case.
Learn from practical approaches: Hear how financial sector stakeholders are using taxonomies, localized criteria, project-level tools, and client engagement to advance credible A&R investments.
Agenda
Day 1
| Time | Content |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:05 EDT | Opening Remarks Speaker: Rong Zhang, Global Coordinator, Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) |
| 09:05 - 09:10 EDT | Expert Session: The What and Why of A&R Finance Speaker: Lina Kee, Senior Industry Specialist, Financial Sector Services, World Bank Group This session will introduce the “what” and “why” of A&R finance by clarifying what qualifies as credible and workable A&R investment, why it matters for financial institutions, and how to bridge the gap between climate risk assessment and follow-on investment. |
| 09:10 - 10:05 EDT | Policy-Market Dialogue: Member and Private Sector Perspectives Moderator: Lina Kee, Senior Industry Specialist, Financial Sector Services, World Bank Group Speakers:
Each speaker is invited to give a brief five-minute intervention on their approach to adaptation and resilience finance, followed by a moderated panel discussion. |
| 10:05 - 10:15 EDT | Q&A and Closing |